Sewing - Duerkopp Adler 558 Operating Instructions Manual

2.9 Sewing

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Place a work piece under the clamps and align precisely.
The alignment can be made with markings or the stops available as optional
equipment (see Chapter 1.5).
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Pull the clamp operating lever 1 to the front until it touches.
The work piece is fixed by the clamps.
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Turn on the motor with hand shift lever 3.
For this loosen the hand shift lever out of its catch by pulling up on the ball head
and bring into position "I".
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Press start lever 2 down.
The machine, depending on setting, automatically conducts the following work
steps in order:
With the setting "cutting before sewing":
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The cutting knife cuts the buttonhole slit.
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The material support plate moves quickly with the clamped in work piece so far
forward until the beginning of the buttonhole slit is exactly under the needle.
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At the same time the clamp plates are drawn apart.
The buttonhole slit is opened a little.
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The sewing unit is turned on and the buttonhole sewn.
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After the left seam row is completed the needle stops outside the cloth.
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The material support plate moves quickly to its end position, thereby opening the
clamps.
With the setting "cutting after sewing":
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The material support plate moves quickly with the clamped in work piece so far
forward until the position where the buttonhole is to start is exactly under the
needle.
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At the same time the clamp plates are drawn apart.
The cloth lies taut for the sewing of the buttonhole.
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The sewing unit is turned on and the buttonhole sewn.
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After the left seam row is completed the material support plate moves quickly in the
cutting position. The buttonhole slit is cut.
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The material support plate moves quickly to its end position, thereby opening the
clamps.
Caution Risk of Injury !
Keep hands out from under the lowering cloth clamps !
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